President Uhuru Kenyatta’s recent visit to a rare palm reserve in Seychelles climaxed his three-day State visit to the country.
His visit on Sunday, July 17, to hold bilateral talks with the host country before witnessing the signing of various agreements focused on deepening both the socio-economic and cultural ties between the two countries.
On Tuesday, President Uhuru was shown around the Mai Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Praslim Island, Seychelles, by the country's Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister, Sylvestre Radegonde.
The reserve is well-known for its living remnants of ancient palm forests, known as Coco de mer, or sea coconut.
Kenyans were left in stitches as they poked fun when images of President Uhuru admiring the fruits emerged.
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The fruit, native to the islands, produces one of the largest and heaviest seeds in the world.
It is famous not only for being so rare, but also for being the 'world's sexiest fruit' with the world's heaviest seed, some weighing 25 kilograms, and trees that can live up to 1,000 years.
Its exceptional size and suggestive form of the nut, the circumstances surrounding its discovery, and some unusual qualities of the trees have given rise to several legends.
Stories of its discovery go as far back as 1743, when the real coco de mer trees were discovered.
Its fruits are developed only on female trees. According to the legend, male trees uproot themselves and approach female trees.
The Head of State was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo and State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena among other dignitaries.
